Combined halter and bridle.



Patented Sept. 3, 1918.

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INVENTOR 7A9??? WITNESES I ATTORNEY 0. P. ROBINSON. CUMBINED HALTER AND BRIDLE.

APPLICATION HLED JULY 20, 1917- RE NEWED JULY 9.1918.

Patented Sept. 3, 1918.

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INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEY OLIVER 1?. ROBINSON, F ODESS A, MISSO URI.

COMBINED HAL'rEnANn BRIDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 20, 1917, Serial No. 181,833. Renewed July 9, 1918. Serial No. 244,123.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, OLIVER P. ROBINSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Odessa, in the county of Lafayette and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Halters and Bridles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to harness and more particularly to a halter and bridle for. use

on horses and other draft animals.

The primary object of the invention is to providean improved device of this character that may be used either as a halter or a bridle and which will be constructed from lengths of flexible cord or rope.

Another object of the invention isto provide a combination halter and bridle of this a character adapted to be easily attached to or removed from the h0rse7s head without the 1 use of buckles or the like.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a combined halter and bridle which consists of comparatively few parts and is simple in construction, but durable and well adapted to withstand the rough usage to which devices of this character are Fig. 3 is a plan of a detail of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a bottom planof the same detail. Fig. 5 is a plan of a modified'form of a detail of the invention.

Referring to the drawing, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my inven-' tion, and in which like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts through out the several. views, and particularly to Fig. 1, a pair of bit rings 1 and 2 are arranged on opposite sides of the horses mouth and are preferably constructed from metal so that a bit (not shown) may be attached of a modified through onefof the rings and around the doubled cord to provide the looped connectlons 4. V A jaw strap 5 extends around and beneath the lower jaw and consists of two doubled lengths of cord, one connected to each ring and having their meeting ends connected by a' central ring 6., It is to be noted that the looped connections of the cord with the rings is such as to avoid tying Patented Sept. 3, 1918."

orknotting and the tighter band 3 or the jaw 5 is pulled the tighter the loops will'be held to the rings.

The overcheck 7, the neck band 8 and the chin strap 9 are all formed from two lengths of flexible cord or rope as shown to advantage in Fig. 1.

One end ofeach cord 10 is attached, by a suitable clip 11, to one of the rings 1 and 2. The cords 10 are then brought up over the animals nose and through a leather plate 12. This plate 12, as shown to advantage. in Figs. Sand 4, is substantially square and is provided with four openings 13 through two of which the cords are extended. The cords 10 are passed through the openings 13 from the under side of the plate 12 as shown in the perspective view of Fig.1and the detailed views 3 and 4. This provides two parallel portions on the top of the plate 12 and in order that the plate may be maintained in adjusted position on the cords a binding string 14 is provided and is passed through openings 15 near the center of the plate and binds the two portions of the cords together on the top of the plate by knotting the string 14 as designated at 16. This construction, permits the plate to be longitudinally adjusted on the horses nose so that the length of each cord 10 between the ring and the plate 12 may be adjusted as desired. 7 1

Near the crown of the horses head is a retainingplate 17 which is also provided with openings through which the cords 10 are passed and this plate is slidably adjusted so that it may be placed at the crown of the horses head, approximtely between the cars so that the two cords 10 will be held together at this point.

The opposite ends of the cord 10 are also attached to the rings 1 and 2 by clips 18 similar to the clips 11 and approximately intermediate the ends of each cord is a tie plate 19 which will come slightly rearwardly of the crown of the animals head and which is square and has four openings through two of which each cord is extended. The usual check-rein may be attached to this plate in any suitable manner when the de vice is used as a driving bridle. hen used as a halter, however, the check-rein will be detached. Between the plate 19 and the clips 18, and upon the cords is a ring 20. Each cord 10 is coiled about the ring 20 at opposite points, the ring dividing this portion of each cord to "form the neck band 8 and chin strap 9. This ring may be moved on the cords by sliding the same longitudinally to open and close the neck band and chin strap while the bridle is being placed upon or removed from the animals head. It will be noted that by moving the ring 20 toward the rings 1 and '2 the neck band will be opened for agreat distance to permit the neck band to pass over the head of the animal and the chin strap at the same time being closed. lVhen the bridle is mounted upon the animals head, it is merely necessary to push the ring up under the animals throat as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 thus snugly holding the neck band to the animals neck and opening the chin strap 9.

Fig. 2 illustrates the use of a blinder with the device when the same is to be used as a bridle upon animals requiring blinders. in this instance, the blinders 21 are fastened to cords 22 the opposite ends of which are attached to the rings 1 and 2. A supporting cord extends over the top of the head and is attached to the blinders to support them in proper positions. This cord 23, if desired, may be suitably fixed to the plate 19.

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated a modified form of one of the plates and this structure is especially adapted for use in place of the plate 19 for providing a convenient structure to attach the check-rein and to prevent slipping of the cords while the bridle is in use. This plate, designated at 24 is of peculiar formation and consists of a substan tially triangular end piece 25 integrally connected to a tie plate 26-by the relatively nar row neck portion 27. The triangular end has oppositely arranged openings through which the cords '10 are passed and the latter are bound together near the small end of the portion 25 by a binding string 28 the same passing through suitable openings in.

the plate. The cords 10 are brought around the neck portion 27 and over the end of the tie plate 26 and passed through convenient openings 29 and then out to form the neck band. A ring 30 embraces the tie plate 26 and is or smaller diameter than the width of the plate so that it will partially extend around the restricted neck 27 and be pre vented from being pulled off the tie plate by virtue of the latter being wider than the diameter of the ring. These rings may be secured to the end of the check-rein to hold the latter in position.

From the foregoing it will be observed that avery simple and durable combined halter and'bridle has been provided, the details of which embody the preferred form. I desire it to be understood, however, that slight changes in the minor details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

1. A combined halter and bridle comprising a nose band, a jaw strap, rings connecting the nose band and the jaw strap, a pair of relatively long flexible elements each having both of their terminals attached to the said rings, means slidably mounted on the said flexible members to'form an over-check, and means adjustably mounted in the said flexible members to form a neckband and a chin strap, the said means permitting opening and closing of either the chin strap or the neck band.

2. A combined halter and bridle comprising a nose band, a jaw strap, rings connecting the nose band and the jaw strap, a pair of relatively long flexible elements each having both of their terminals attached to the said rings, means slidably mounted on the said flexible members to form an over-check, and means adjustably mounted in the said flexible members to form a neck band and a chin strap, the said means permitting opening and closing of either the chin strap or the neck band, the said nose band including a single flexible cord doubled and provided with loops engaging the said rings.

3. In a combined bridle and halter, the combination of a nose band, a jaw strap, rings connecting the ends of the nose band and jaw strap together, a pair of flexible cords each having both of their terminals joined to one of the said rings, a pair of flexible plates mounted for slidable adjusting movement on the said cords to form an over-check, a tie plate receiving the said cords approximately intermediate their ends, and an adjustable member mounted in the cords to provide a chin strap and a neck band.

4. In a combined bridle and halter, the combination of a nose band, a strap, rings connecting the ends of the nose band and jaw strap together, a pair of flexible cords each having both of their terminals neck band, the said member including a ring joined to one of the said rings, a pair of having each cord coiled about the ring. 1 flexible plates mounted for slidable adjust- In testimony whereof I affix my signature ing movement on the said cords to form an o in presence of two Witnesses.

over-check, a tie plate receiving the said OLIVER P. ROBINSON. cords approximately intermediate their Witnesses:

ends, and an adjustable member mounted EUGENE MOYNIHAN,

in the cords to provide a. chin strap and a DOCK L. ROBINSON.

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